News From Ghana

I just found this email from the Peace Corps FINALLY!!!



Hello to all friends and family of Peace Corps Ghana. I sent thise-mail to you last week. Unfortunately, I have learned that many of you did not receive it due to internet problems here in Ghana. We have created this gmail account to send e-mails like this only until the problem is fixed, so please do not respond to this address, as I will not be checking it regularly. We can receive e-mail at our Peace Corpse-mail address, the problem is limited to sending e-mail only. Thanks for your patience.
Greetings! The 67 newest members of our Peace Corps Ghana family arrived safely in Accra yesterday morning. More incredibly, every piece of luggage arrived as well! They all are a bit tired from the trip, and we have them fully engaged in the first phase of training here in Accra, so Iwanted to take this opportunity to let you know that although you may not have heard from them yet, they are doing well. During the first few weeks they will be very busy and will have limited opportunities to access the internet and phones. Usually after the first week or two, our Trainees begin to establish regular communication with family and friends back home. Yesterday, they enjoyed a traditional welcome ceremony with staff and religious leaders, and then uttered a collective groan as they had to fill out yet more medical and administrative paperwork. Today, they are completing the required paperwork, touring our offices, and obtaining photo ID cards. This weekend, they will have a chance to explore Accra, Ghana's capital, under the watchful eye of some of our more experienced Volunteers. On Monday, they will attend a welcome reception at the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana's residence (Ambassador Teitelbaum) and will then enjoy their last evening of "hotel-style luxury" before venturing out to some of the more rural areas of Ghana to visit currently serving Volunteers. They will see first hand what kinds of experiences await them ten short weeks from now when they "swear-in" as Peace Corps Volunteers. Peace Corps Ghana staff are very energized to have the new group here and we are looking forward to getting to know them during the next 10 weeks of training. Thank you for providing moral support to your friends and family members as they embark on their Peace Corps service here in Ghana. We are very excited that they have arrived safely and in good spirits! I hope that you are looking forward to sharing the experience with them. All the best, Mike Koffman
Michael KoffmanCountry DirectorPeace Corps -
GhanaP.O. Box 5796
Accra-NorthOffice
Tel. 233-21-773-831
Mobile Tel. 233-27-755-0027
mkoffman@gh.peacecorps.gov